16 wise quotes by Seneca

The language of truth is simple. (Seneca)
All cruelty springs from weakness. View quote
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He that does good to another does good also to himself. View quote
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No one loves his country for its size or eminence, but because it's his own. View quote
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Associate with people who are likely to improve you. View quote
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Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body. View quote
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If you wished to be loved, love. View quote
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Not he who has little, but he whose wishes more, is poor. View quote
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. View quote
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There is no great genius without some touch of madness. View quote
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It is quality rather than quantity that matters. (Seneca)
A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is. View quote
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Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing. View quote
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But how foolish it is to set out one's life, when one is not even owner of tomorrow! View quote
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You must live for another if you wish to live for yourself. View quote
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A great pilot can sail even when his canvas is rent. View quote
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